Monthly Archive for September, 2009

: September, 2009

This is a great weekend to visit Skagit County, just a short hop from Bellingham and less than two hours north of Seattle. Saturday brings two great family-friendly events and one just for the grownups. …

The NW Tulip Trekkers Volkssport Club describes this weekend’s walking festival as “3 Days, 5 Walks, 1 Bike, 3 Socials.” Volkssport is basically strolling around in cool places. The payoff comes not in walking the fastest, but in the most locations. Volkssporters collect an award token–kind of like a scouting badge–for each official walk completed. I haven’t done any Volkssport walks, but it would be a great way to explore while traveling. …

Every fall, the Idiom Theater puts on a serial play, an original play presented in weekly episodes. The five-week run of The Story of the Brothers Karamazov as Told by the Monks of St. Augustine Abbey started last Friday. However, the Idiom always does a really good job recapping previous episodes, and if you start this weekend you won’t miss much. …

Invitation is Response to Mt. Vernon’s “Glenn Beck Day” Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Bud Norris declared September 26 Glenn Beck Day. Beck, a Mt. Vernon native who attended Sehome High School in Bellingham, will be presented with the key to the city in a sold-out ceremony (really, they sold tickets). …